Words That Belong Together
Adjective + noun pairs that sound right to a native ear
The poem says 'standing ovation' and 'beaming faces' — not 'sitting ovation' or 'shining faces'. These are collocations: word-partners that habitually go together. You met them in Unit 3; here we focus on adjective + noun pairs. Knowing them is the difference between English that sounds natural and English that sounds translated.
Pick the adjective that collocates best.
The fall caused a ____ disappointment for the boy.
The runners made a ____ effort to help him.
Q1.A collocation is:
The poem says 'standing ovation' and 'beaming faces' — not 'sitting ovation' or 'shining faces'. These are collocations: word-partners that habitually go together. You met them in Unit 3; here we focus on adjective + noun pairs. Knowing them is the difference between English that sounds natural and English that sounds translated.
Pick the adjective that collocates best.
The fall caused a ____ disappointment for the boy.
The runners made a ____ effort to help him.
Q1.A collocation is: